Shloka 8

सप्तचत्वारिंशः सर्गः — वानरयूथपानां अन्वेषणवृत्तान्तनिवेदनम्

Search Reports of the Vanara Leaders

Devanagari script

उत्तरां च दिशं सर्वां विचित्य स महाकपिः।आगतस्सह सैन्येन वीरश्शतवलिस्तदा।।4.47.8।।

Transliteration

uttarāṃ ca diśaṃ sarvāṃ vicitya sa mahākapiḥ | āgataḥ saha sainyena vīraḥ śatabalis tadā || 4.47.8 ||

Translation

Kemudian Śatabali, sang mahakapi yang gagah, setelah menelusuri seluruh penjuru utara, kembali bersama pasukannya.

Word by Word

• उत्तराम्: northern
• उत्तराम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम्—दिशम्

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक निपात (conjunction)

• दिशम्: direction
• दिशम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिश् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• सर्वाम्: entire/all
• सर्वाम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम्—दिशम्

• विचित्य: having searched
• विचित्य: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + चि (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Absolutive)

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• महाकपिः: great monkey
• महाकपिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महाकपि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (महान् कपिः); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• आगतः: returned/came back
• आगतः: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + गम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त (Past Passive Participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्तरि प्रयोगे—‘returned’

• सह: with
• सह: Sahārtha (सहार्थ)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: सहार्थक अव्यय

• सैन्येन: with the army
• सैन्येन: Sahakāraka (सहकारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सैन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• वीरः: heroic
• वीरः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम्—शतवलिः

• शतवलिः: Shatabali
• शतवलिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शतवलि (प्रातिपदिक/नाम)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; व्यक्तिनाम

• तदा: then
• तदा: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक अव्यय (adverb of time)

Context

Then the great monkey hero Satabali came back from the northern direction along with the army after searching in vain for Sita.

Characters & Entities

• Śatabali
• Vānara-sainya (monkey troop)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma here is faithful discharge of entrusted duty: Śatabali completes the assigned search in the northern quarter and returns with truthful accountability to leadership.

What is the narrative situation?

One of Sugrīva’s dispatched search parties—led by Śatabali—comes back after covering the northern regions.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Reliability and discipline in service: the leader returns with his troop after systematic searching, reflecting orderly execution of command.